Sony Develops Fluid-Filled Bags For Hard Disks 144
MsManhattan writes "Sony has filed for a US patent on a liquid-filled airbag that cushions hard disks from heavy shocks in portable electronic devices. 'The liquid used could be water or silicon oil,' and 'the electronics would of course be in a liquid-tight case.' Sony expects to use the technology in mobile devices such as cameras, media players, smartphones, and laptops." The article mentions a clever approach Sony has come up with to handle shocks of varying intensity.
Liquid-filled airbag? (Score:5, Funny)
OO? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Solid state (Score:1, Funny)
Because all the idiots are about to start complaining that this shouldn't be patentable because their fanfiction about robots with breast implants is prior art...
My girlfriend's cell phone (Score:5, Funny)
Sigh.
Kiff (Score:5, Funny)
Because.. (Score:1, Funny)
(at least, it 's a possible reason. I don't have any problem with patents, myself.)
- A. C.
Re:Liquid-filled airbag? (Score:5, Funny)
Also An Anti-Piracy Measure (Score:5, Funny)
So? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:My girlfriend's cell phone (Score:2, Funny)
Re:My girlfriend's cell phone (Score:5, Funny)
I was thinking... (Score:5, Funny)
Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all night.
Caramilk Secret (Score:3, Funny)
Panasonic's idea huh (Score:1, Funny)